The Seattle Kraken have been granted permission to speak with Toronto Maple Leafs associate coach Lane Lambert, according to Darren Dreger.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been in this position before, and the Florida Panthers present a difficult challenge. It’s slowly starting to slip away from the Leafs after taking a 2-0 series lead, and they must turn it around in a crucial Game 5.

A Team Divided For yet another season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have failed to achieve their ultimate objective, leaving the curse of the "Core Four" firmly intact. A recurring ina

The Maple Leafs fell 6-1 to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of their second-round series, marking their seventh consecutive Game 7 loss and extending the franchise’s Eastern Conference Final drought to 23 years. Toronto’s Core Four of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, and John Tavares combined for zero points in the Game 7 loss.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hosting Game 7 against the Florida Panthers. Who will win? USA TODAY Sports makes predictions.

NHL analyst Steve Dangle believes the Toronto Maple Leafs shouldn't make any lineup changes in Game 5 despite losing 2 in a row.